Canon G15 vs Nikon S810c

Below, we are evaluating the Canon G15 and Nikon S810c, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the G15 (12MP) and S810c (16MP) and the G15 (1/1.7") and S810c (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G15 was brought out 19 months earlier than the S810c making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the G15 matches up vs the S810c with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G15 & Nikon Coolpix S810c. The entire galleries are available at Canon G15 Gallery & Nikon S810c Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon G15 features outside dimensions of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Nikon S810c has sizing of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the G15 and the S810c.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the G15 and S810c is 86 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G15 and S810c.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G15 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Nikon S810c will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G15 will be behind in sensor technology.